Conversations with Jules & Ang

On today’s episode, we discuss the journey of becoming the person who has the capacity to actually live the life of your dreams. Tune in to hear: Angela’s recent work with a new dietician caused her to reflect on the 21+ year journey she has been on to achieve her goal of living in peace with her body and food   Angela shares her insights on how each time she puts in focused work, she heals a litt...

On today’s episode, we reflect on where we are, what we are ready to let go of, and the energy we want to take into the new year. Tune in to hear: Julie and Angela both review their growth in 2025 and discuss the energy and intentions they have for 2026 We want to thank each and everyone of you for your support this year and wish you a happy and healthy New Year We hope you enjoy this conversation...

On today’s episode, we are joined by Amanda Hake, a 40-year-old woman, wife to her high-school sweetheart, and mother to two beautiful children. After finding herself unhappy and sick and tired of being sick and tired, Amanda embarked on a health journey and today shares her story, the insights she has gained along the way, and the evolution of what this journey has meant to her. Tune in to hear:...

On today’s episode, we discuss the concept of putting down the weight of things that no longer serve us. From guilt we have harnessed to walls we have built, it is time to free ourselves from the extra burden of things that no longer support us and our future . Tune in to hear: Angela talks about how the weight of her backpack directly affected the ease of her forward progress when hiking Mt. Kili...

On today’s episode, we discuss our insights and strategies to help lessen the pain that periods of suffering can have on us. Tune in to hear: Julie reviews the difference between pain and suffering and how the stories we create about our experiences lead to our suffering Julie opens up about about her personal experience of pain and suffering and the steps she has been implementing to help her thr...

On today’s episode, we discuss the idea that while experiencing pain is inevitable, we may have more control than we think over our suffering. Tune in to hear: Angela talks about how her experience camping on the mountain caused her to reflect on the concept of suffering  Angela discusses how suffering is largely due to the belief we put on the experiences we go through and is therefore in our con...

On today’s episode, we are discussing  how to self-soothe, to know what you need and to give yourself permission to have those needs met. Tune in to hear: Julie shares how a conversation with her client prompted her to reflect on how she calms herself down in stressful situations Julie discusses how she has learned to tune in to what she needs in the moment to regulate herself when life gets chaot...

On today’s episode, we are beyond excited to be joined by Angela’s life and adventure partner, Matt Davis, to dive into his story and journey of hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro. Tune in to hear: Matt opens up about his childhood and early adult life and how turning 30 made him reflect on who he was and how he wanted to live Matt shares how he first got the idea of hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro and how he kept spa...

On today’s episode, we are debunking the old “over the hill” saying and proving that things just keep getting better. Tune in to hear: Julie discusses how she set a new mile PR at 39 which caused her to reflect on the potential to always be improving which contradicts what we hear in society Julie shares how she applies the wisdom she has gained from experience to continually accomplish more and m...

On today’s episode, Angela shares the details of her experience summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa and therefore one of the seven summits in the world. Tune in to hear: Angela gives information about Mount Kilimanjaro and the route she chose to hike Angela details the people, the logistics, and her campsite experiences on the mountain Angela discusses her experience summitin...

On today’s episode, we are talking about ‘listening’ as we all may need a reminder of its intent and its impact. Listening is the conscious act of paying attention to and making sense of what someone is communicating, with the intent to understand rather than simply to respond. Tune in to hear: Julie shares how her experience working with veterans and taking the time to listen to their stories hav...

On today’s episode, we are discussing the concept of cognitive distortion and the power we have to reframe the meaning of any experience. Tune in to hear: Angela defines cognitive distortion and gives examples of how our brains have the tendency to automatically make situations seem worse, more negative, or more threatening than they really are. Angela explains how we have the super power to chang...

On today’s episode, we discuss the concept of Psychological Richness, which emphasizes the importance of embracing challenges, curiosity, and a variety of experiences in life as they contribute to a more fulfilling and meaningful existence. Tune in to hear: Angela explains that psychological richness is one of the three main components of a well lived life described in psychology and well-being re...

On today’s episode, we discuss the space between the old version and the new version of yourself. A space where you begin to see both versions more clearly which can be messy and hard, but ultimately is the change you are working towards . Tune in to hear: Angela discusses recent conversations that made her reflect on the messy middle and arrive at the understanding that the frustration that comes...

On today’s episode, we are so excited to be joined by Tim Frenkel. Tim was born and raised in Deerfield, Illinois, received his undergraduate degree in marketing from DePaul University, and now resides in Chicago where he works as an account manager at a marketing research firm. Tim is here to share his journey of reconnecting with his spark: that inner essence, that inner joy we all have. Tune in...

On today’s episode, we discuss the thought that maybe instead of trying to change who we fundamentally are, we should rather put our efforts towards channeling who we are into things that matter most. Tune in to hear: Angela shares how she recently found herself questioning all aspects of her life and how reading about channeling our energy towards things that matter to us helped her reframe her m...

On today’s episode, we discuss our insights, strategies, and tips and tricks on how to protect your peace and maintain your energy.  Julie breaks down the importance of understanding both what brings you peace and happiness and what takes away from your peace and happiness Julie explains hard and soft boundaries and gives real life examples of both which she sets with others and herself Julie remi...

On today’s episode, we discuss the value of being present in what you are doing as we live in a world that is busier than ever and is pulling us in a million different directions. Tune in to hear: Julie explains how her relationship and experience with grief brought this topic into her awareness as she hopes to maximize her time and impact here on earth Julie discusses how her busy life and the ma...

On today’s episode, we discuss synchronicities: Those moments of meaningful coincidences that seem too perfectly timed to be random and leave us feeling deeply connected to others and the world beyond us. Tune in to hear: Angela defines what synchronicities are and gives some real life examples Angela shares highlights from their recent girls’ trip which was full of synchronicities Julie discusses...

Today’s episode is a birthday surprise for my co-host, Angela. I gathered messages from the people who know her best. This bonus episode is a celebration of the impact she makes just by being herself. Tune in to hear: A joyful, tear-worthy reminder of how beautiful Angela's heart and soul is. The themes that show up when a community speaks from the heart A gentle nudge to celebrate your people...

On today’s episode, we discuss the therapeutic and therefore positive side of distraction. Tune in to hear: Angela shares how she previously viewed being distracted in a negative light until recent life experiences shifted her perspective and showed her the positive side of distraction Angela discusses how she learned that distraction is actually a tool and when used properly can provide great ben...

On today’s episode, we discuss the truth that healing and growth can occur at any time and any age. That it is never too late to start or to continue to evolve as a person. Tune in to hear: Angela shares the experience that prompted this topic as a comment from her boyfriend brought awareness to and starting healing a wound in her she did not even know she had  Angela optimistically reflects on ho...

On today’s episode, we are so excited to be joined by Emily Petrak. Emily is a Chicago native who received her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois followed by four years of graduate school where she received her doctorate in Pharmacy from Midwestern University. Emily built a successful and meaningful career as a pediatric pharmacist before being pulled to follow her soul’s true pa...

On today’s episode, we discuss the people, places, and things that bring us back to reality and remind us to actually live our life. Tune in to hear: Angela shares how a phone notification was the impetus for this topic as it made her aware that living with her boyfriend has lead to her spending less time on her phone and more time living her life Angela dives into the addictive side of technology...

On today’s episode, we are so excited to be joined by Susan Shuster. Susan is a St. Louis area psychic medium who offers Intuitive, Psychic, and Mediumship readings with spiritual guidance. She comes from a family that has carried these gifts and abilities generationally and first recognized her own abilities at the age of 7. With years of experience in her Spiritual practice, having read for thou...